The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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